Titans Win Sixth Straight Game With 23-21 Win Over…

NASHVILLE — Make it six in a row for the Tennessee Titans.

On Sunday, the Titans found yet another way to win, this time 23-21 win over the New Orleans Saints.

It the process, the Titans became just the second team in NFL history to win six straight games against playoff teams from the previous season (2003 Eagles).

The Titans improved to 8-2 with the win, which took place before 69,414 fans at Nissan Stadium.

Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for a touchdown, and he also ran for another. Receiver Marcus Johnson had five catches for 100 yards in the contest.

The Titans continue to generate an impressive pass rush, as the team posted four sacks again, with all of them coming before halftime. Defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons had two first-half sacks, while linebacker Harold Landry and defensive linemen Naquan Jones also added sacks.

The Titans took a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter on a 28-yard field goal by kicker Randy Bullock, which capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive that was highlighted by a 50-yard pass from Tannehill to Johnson.

The Saints responded with a scoring drive of their own, however, and they capped it off with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Trevor Siemian to Tre’Quan Smith to take a 6-3 lead early in the second quarter.

The Titans tied it back up at 6-6 on a 36-yard field goal by Bullock.

The Titans then took the lead 13-6 with 1:38 left in the third quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Tannehill, which capped an eight-play, 56-yard drive.

The Titans led 13-6 at the half.

A big play on special teams jumpstarted the Titans in the second half.

On the second half kickoff, Titans linebacker Dylan Cole forced a fumble that was recovered by fullback Tory Carter at the Saints 19-yard line.

Five plays later, Tannehill found tight end MyCole Pruitt open for a two-yard touchdown, and the Titans led 20-6 with 12:02 remaining in the third quarter.

A 13-yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram cut Tennessee’s lead to 20-12 with 3:54 remaining in the third quarter.

But another Bullock field goal, this one from 36 yards, capped off an 11-play, 55-yard drive and it gave the Titans a 23-12 lead with 10:01 left in the contest.

The Titans got a big defensive stand late in the fourth quarter, and they held the Saints to a field goal after they’d reached the one-yard line. The kick made it 23-15 with 5:33 remaining.

The Saints cut the lead to 23-21 with 1:14 left on a touchdown pass from Siemian to Marquez Calloway, but the two-point try failed.

The Titans return to action next Sunday against the Texans at Nissan Stadium.